Post by woffan9821 on May 3, 2019 23:38:13 GMT -5
I wasn't planning on doing a recap today, but from what I watched earlier today, I feel like another episode is warranted.
Date: 10/19-10/22/1999? 10/21/1999 according to one account?
Theme: Orient Escape
Preview Puzzle:
_ I L _ _ _ E T T E
Here are today's contestants!
Kimberly Field is from Fishers, IN. Married and pregnant with first child, three months away. In telecommunication sales, married for four years.
David Soldia is from San Gabriel, CA. Married for 14 years, has seven-year-old daughter, and twelve-year-old son. Works as a flight attendant, and once caught a 130 pound halibut in Alaska.
Joe Cabral is from Streetsville, Ontario. He is a program administrator from the government. Married, and likes to be outdoors.
Puzzler Round: Fictional Characters
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / &
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Kimberly apparently does something so bad, it warranted an edited-out null cycle
We first see that she nets $1,000 from 2 L's on $500, but duds with a C on $600
_ _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ / &
_ _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _
David duds with an H on $300.
Joe gets $600 from 2 T's on $300, but duplicates the H call on $900.
T _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ / &
T _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _
Kimberly gets $600 from an M, but duds with an A purchase.
T _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ M / &
T _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _
David duds with a P on $300.
Joe gets $1,100 from 2 W's on $550, gets the Free Spin from 4 D's, and as the No More Consonant boops play...
T W _ _ D L _ D _ M / &
T W _ _ D L _ D _ _
Joe starts out by saying TWEEDLEDEE, but catches himself and restarts with TWEEDLEDUM & TWEEDLEDEE for $1,700, and a chance for $3,000 more.
Puzzler: Phrase
_ W _ / _ F / A
_ _ N D
Joe recognizes that they are TWO OF A KIND, and brings his total to $4,700.
Round 1 Totals
Kimberly:
David:
Joe: $4,700 + Free Spin
Round 1 Events
Kimberly: Dud C, Dud A, $1,950 unclaimed.
David: Dud H, Dud P, $600 unclaimed.
Joe: Duplicate H.
Prize: Nikon F100 + 2 Quantaray lenses, flash, film, and bag. Worth $2,500! (Labeled CAMERA on wheel)
Round 2: Fill in the Blank
? / _ _ _ _ _
? / _ / _ _ _
? / _ / _ _ _ _
/ / / _ _ _ _ _ _ _
David gets $1,200 from 4 R's on $300, but duds with an S on $300.
? / R _ _ _ _
? / _ / _ _ R
? / _ / _ _ R _
/ / / _ _ R _ _ _ _
Joe gets $800 from 2 N's on $400, buys 1 E, but hits the BANKRUPT. Good thing he uses his Free Spin to get back into the game... just to LOSE A TURN.
? / R _ N _ E
? / _ / _ _ R
? / _ / _ _ R _
/ / / _ _ R _ _ _ N
Kimberly gets $300 from a C, but duds with a T on $550
? / R _ N _ E
? / _ / _ _ R
? / _ / _ _ R _
/ / / _ _ R _ _ _ N
David hits the BANKRUPT ($1,200 lost)
Joe duds with an L on $700
Kimberly gets $300 from a D, buys 7 As, but duds with a Y on $500
? / R A N _ E
? / A / C A R
? / A / _ A R D
/ / / _ A R _ A _ N
David hits a LOSE A TURN
Joe gets $1,200 from 2 G's on $600.
? / R A N G E
? / A / C A R
? / A / _ A R D
/ / / _ A R _ A _ N
? RANGE ? A CAR ? A HARD BARGAIN says Joe, but he'll be DRIVING another $3,000 for filling in the blank, for a round total of $4,200.
Round 2 Totals
Kimberly:
David:
Joe: $8,900
Round 2 Events
Kimberly: Dud T, Dud Y, $300 unclaimed
David: Dud S, BANKRUPT, $1,200 lost, LOSE A TURN
Joe: BANKRUPT, $550 lost, LOSE A TURN, Dud L
Note: A prize was added here, labeled "Pasadena" with a rose under it. However, the copy of the episode cuts straight to the category, so I cannot get a proper description of the trip.
Jackpot Round: Phrase
$5,000
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ ' _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _
Joe gets $400 from an S, $1,500 from 3 T's on $500, buys an A, gets an H worth $600, buys 2 I's, $800 from an R, $300 with an L, buys 2 E's, $300 from a K, buys 2 O's (which Pat says is the last of the vowels)...
$7,900
_ O _ / T H A T ' S
_ O R E / L I K E / I T
After the rough beginning, I can agree, NOW THAT'S MORE LIKE IT for a PERFECT ROUND worth $2,900.
Round 3 Totals
Kimberly:
David:
Joe: $11,800
Round 3 Events
Kimberly:
David:
Joe: PERFECT ROUND!!!
Round 4: Thing
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Kimberly needs a miracle to get back in the game. She starts with $500 from an R, but then hits the BANKRUPT.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ R
David duds with an S on $700.
Joe hits a BANKRUPT.
Kimberly gets $1,600 from 2 N's on $800, buys 4 A's, but hits the BANKRUPT again...
_ A N _ A _ _ A N
_ _ A _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ R
David duds with a B again on $700.
Joe hits a BANKRUPT again.
Kimberly gets $800 from 2 T's on $400, $600 from 2 M's on $300, and HITS THE $5,000! She uses it to get $10,000 from 2 H's. She then buys 1 E, but then does herself in by buying an I.
M A N H A T T A N
_ _ A M / _ H _ _ _ E R
David duds with a G on $550.
Joe nets $300 from a D, picks up the PASADENA trip with a W...
M A N H A T T A N
_ _ A M / _ H _ W _ E R
...and then munches on some MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER to get the MAINGAME SWEEP!
Final Totals
Kimberly: Parting Gifts
David: Parting Gifts
Joe: $19,100 (Includes $7,000 PASADENA) WINNER!
Penalty Box
BANKRUPTS: 6
LOSE A TURNS: 2
Duds: 12
Duplicates: 1 (David, H, Round 1)
Unclaimed Cash: $13,750
BANKRUPT trash: $3,600 + Free Spin.
Potential Prizes:
Trip to China + 1999 Acura 3.0 CL w/ Bose CD stereo worth over $30,000
Trip to Bali worth over $16,000
Trip to Hong Kong + Honda Prelude worth over $31,000
Oriental Cruise worth almost $18,000
$25,000 Cash
The phrase "We haven't given away one this week" implies that at the very least, this isn't a Monday taping.
WHEEL Bonus Round
Joe goes into the dead center and picks the first E.
The final category is EVENT:
_ / _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
RSTLN E gives us:
_ / _ R _ S _
_ _ L _
Joe's CHG A gives him:
A / _ R _ S _
_ A L _
After playing around with A BRUSH, Joe on A BRISK WALK for a trip to Hong Kong (Regal Hong Kong, in Causeway Bay) and a Honda (Honda Prelude, Kramer motors) totaling $31,056!
Grand Total: $50,156!
Thanks Nick Cabral for posting this.
Date: 10/19-10/22/1999? 10/21/1999 according to one account?
Theme: Orient Escape
Preview Puzzle:
_ I L _ _ _ E T T E
If you got this from just a SILHOUETTE of the puzzle, nice job!
Here are today's contestants!
Kimberly Field is from Fishers, IN. Married and pregnant with first child, three months away. In telecommunication sales, married for four years.
David Soldia is from San Gabriel, CA. Married for 14 years, has seven-year-old daughter, and twelve-year-old son. Works as a flight attendant, and once caught a 130 pound halibut in Alaska.
Joe Cabral is from Streetsville, Ontario. He is a program administrator from the government. Married, and likes to be outdoors.
Puzzler Round: Fictional Characters
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / &
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Kimberly apparently does something so bad, it warranted an edited-out null cycle
We first see that she nets $1,000 from 2 L's on $500, but duds with a C on $600 _ _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ / &
_ _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _
David duds with an H on $300.
Joe gets $600 from 2 T's on $300, but duplicates the H call on $900.
T _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ / &
T _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _
Kimberly gets $600 from an M, but duds with an A purchase.
T _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ M / &
T _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _
David duds with a P on $300.
Joe gets $1,100 from 2 W's on $550, gets the Free Spin from 4 D's, and as the No More Consonant boops play...
T W _ _ D L _ D _ M / &
T W _ _ D L _ D _ _
Joe starts out by saying TWEEDLEDEE, but catches himself and restarts with TWEEDLEDUM & TWEEDLEDEE for $1,700, and a chance for $3,000 more.
Puzzler: Phrase
_ W _ / _ F / A
_ _ N D
Joe recognizes that they are TWO OF A KIND, and brings his total to $4,700.
Round 1 Totals
Kimberly:
David:
Joe: $4,700 + Free Spin
Round 1 Events
Kimberly: Dud C, Dud A, $1,950 unclaimed.
David: Dud H, Dud P, $600 unclaimed.
Joe: Duplicate H.
Prize: Nikon F100 + 2 Quantaray lenses, flash, film, and bag. Worth $2,500! (Labeled CAMERA on wheel)
Round 2: Fill in the Blank
? / _ _ _ _ _
? / _ / _ _ _
? / _ / _ _ _ _
/ / / _ _ _ _ _ _ _
David gets $1,200 from 4 R's on $300, but duds with an S on $300.
? / R _ _ _ _
? / _ / _ _ R
? / _ / _ _ R _
/ / / _ _ R _ _ _ _
Joe gets $800 from 2 N's on $400, buys 1 E, but hits the BANKRUPT. Good thing he uses his Free Spin to get back into the game... just to LOSE A TURN.
? / R _ N _ E
? / _ / _ _ R
? / _ / _ _ R _
/ / / _ _ R _ _ _ N
Kimberly gets $300 from a C, but duds with a T on $550
? / R _ N _ E
? / _ / _ _ R
? / _ / _ _ R _
/ / / _ _ R _ _ _ N
David hits the BANKRUPT ($1,200 lost)
Joe duds with an L on $700
Kimberly gets $300 from a D, buys 7 As, but duds with a Y on $500
? / R A N _ E
? / A / C A R
? / A / _ A R D
/ / / _ A R _ A _ N
David hits a LOSE A TURN
Joe gets $1,200 from 2 G's on $600.
? / R A N G E
? / A / C A R
? / A / _ A R D
/ / / _ A R _ A _ N
? RANGE ? A CAR ? A HARD BARGAIN says Joe, but he'll be DRIVING another $3,000 for filling in the blank, for a round total of $4,200.
Round 2 Totals
Kimberly:
David:
Joe: $8,900
Round 2 Events
Kimberly: Dud T, Dud Y, $300 unclaimed
David: Dud S, BANKRUPT, $1,200 lost, LOSE A TURN
Joe: BANKRUPT, $550 lost, LOSE A TURN, Dud L
Note: A prize was added here, labeled "Pasadena" with a rose under it. However, the copy of the episode cuts straight to the category, so I cannot get a proper description of the trip.
Jackpot Round: Phrase
$5,000
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ ' _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _
Joe gets $400 from an S, $1,500 from 3 T's on $500, buys an A, gets an H worth $600, buys 2 I's, $800 from an R, $300 with an L, buys 2 E's, $300 from a K, buys 2 O's (which Pat says is the last of the vowels)...
$7,900
_ O _ / T H A T ' S
_ O R E / L I K E / I T
After the rough beginning, I can agree, NOW THAT'S MORE LIKE IT for a PERFECT ROUND worth $2,900.
Round 3 Totals
Kimberly:
David:
Joe: $11,800
Round 3 Events
Kimberly:
David:
Joe: PERFECT ROUND!!!
Round 4: Thing
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Kimberly needs a miracle to get back in the game. She starts with $500 from an R, but then hits the BANKRUPT.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ R
David duds with an S on $700.
Joe hits a BANKRUPT.
Kimberly gets $1,600 from 2 N's on $800, buys 4 A's, but hits the BANKRUPT again...
_ A N _ A _ _ A N
_ _ A _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ R
David duds with a B again on $700.
Joe hits a BANKRUPT again.
Kimberly gets $800 from 2 T's on $400, $600 from 2 M's on $300, and HITS THE $5,000! She uses it to get $10,000 from 2 H's. She then buys 1 E, but then does herself in by buying an I.
M A N H A T T A N
_ _ A M / _ H _ _ _ E R
David duds with a G on $550.
Joe nets $300 from a D, picks up the PASADENA trip with a W...
M A N H A T T A N
_ _ A M / _ H _ W _ E R
...and then munches on some MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER to get the MAINGAME SWEEP!
Final Totals
Kimberly: Parting Gifts
David: Parting Gifts
Joe: $19,100 (Includes $7,000 PASADENA) WINNER!
Penalty Box
BANKRUPTS: 6
LOSE A TURNS: 2
Duds: 12
Duplicates: 1 (David, H, Round 1)
Unclaimed Cash: $13,750
BANKRUPT trash: $3,600 + Free Spin.
Potential Prizes:
Trip to China + 1999 Acura 3.0 CL w/ Bose CD stereo worth over $30,000
Trip to Bali worth over $16,000
Trip to Hong Kong + Honda Prelude worth over $31,000
Oriental Cruise worth almost $18,000
$25,000 Cash
The phrase "We haven't given away one this week" implies that at the very least, this isn't a Monday taping.
WHEEL Bonus Round
Joe goes into the dead center and picks the first E.
The final category is EVENT:
_ / _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
RSTLN E gives us:
_ / _ R _ S _
_ _ L _
Joe's CHG A gives him:
A / _ R _ S _
_ A L _
After playing around with A BRUSH, Joe on A BRISK WALK for a trip to Hong Kong (Regal Hong Kong, in Causeway Bay) and a Honda (Honda Prelude, Kramer motors) totaling $31,056!
Grand Total: $50,156!
Thanks Nick Cabral for posting this.
